8 contestants compete for $1,000,000 on a survival reality TV show set in the Australian desert. After the first eliminated contestant is found dead, they find themselves in horrifying situations as they deal with each others' lies and deceits.
Acting
Shin Min-a's slow unraveling is genuinely distressing.
Cinematography
The endless red desert becomes its own hungry character.
Direction
Cho Min-ho weaponizes reality TV grammar against you.
Director
Cho Min-ho
Park Hae-il
Han Gi-tae
Park Hee-soon
Jang Min-cheol PD
Shin Min-a
Jo Yu-jin
Lee Min-ki
Park Cheol-hee
Jung Yu-mi
Kim Ji-eun
Lee Chun-hee
Choi Wook-hwan
Go Eun-ah
Lee Bo-yeong
Kim Hak-seon
Ha Seung-ho
Jeong Seok-yong
Cameraman Seo
Shin Dong-mi
Doctor Ahn
Kim Joong-ki
Detective Kang
Choi Moo-seong
Detective Kim
Lee Na-ra
Min-cheol’s wife
Kim Joon-bae
Suspicious Character
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot on location in Perth during actual 45°C heat waves — several cast members needed medical attention.
Released during Korea's 2009 reality TV boom, it directly satirizes hit shows like '1 Night 2 Days' while predicting the genre's ethical collapse.
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